Tower Heist

2011 heist comedy film directed by Brett Ratner
Movie film Q778979
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Tower Heist

Summary

Tower Heist is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tower Heist's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Tower Heist was directed by Brett Ratner[4].
  • Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay for Tower Heist[5].
  • Ted Griffin wrote the screenplay for Tower Heist[6].
  • Tower Heist's composer is recorded as Christophe Beck[7].
  • Tower Heist's genre is heist film[8].
  • Tower Heist's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Ben Stiller[10].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Eddie Murphy[11].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Matthew Broderick[12].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Casey Affleck[13].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Téa Leoni[14].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Michael Peña[15].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Gabourey Sidibe[16].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Alan Alda[17].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Judd Hirsch[18].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Željko Ivanek[19].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Jessica Szohr[20].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Nina Arianda[21].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Stephen McKinley Henderson[22].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Kate Upton[23].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Robert Downey Sr.[24].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was James Colby[25].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Dylan Ratigan[26].
  • A cast member of Tower Heist was Robert Clohessy[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Brian Grazer[28] and Eddie Murphy[29]. Tower Heist was directed by Brett Ratner[4]. Screenwriters include Jeff Nathanson[5] and Ted Griffin[6]. Cast members include Ben Stiller[10], Eddie Murphy[11], Matthew Broderick[12], Casey Affleck[13], Téa Leoni[14], and Michael Peña[15].

Publication

Publication dates include November 3, 2011[30] and January 1, 2011[31]. The original language of Tower Heist was English[32]. Genres include heist film[8] and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Tower Heist's main subject is revenge[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[35], 59/100[36], and 67%[37].

Why It Matters

Tower Heist has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson, Ted Griffin
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
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